How does pricing work?
Paying for a NABERS rating has two parts, the NABERS lodgement fee and the Assessor's fee.
All NABERS ratings are subject to lodgement fees, payable to the NSW Government. These are set fees regardless of your sector or size of building.
In order to understand the full cost associated with a NABERS rating, you also need to contact a NABERS-accredited Assessor to get a quote for a site visit to verify the data for your building. Assessors will set individual fees based on their own costs and business practices. See our list of Accredited Assessors.
For more information on the steps to get a rating, refer to the fact sheet for your sector.
NABERS also provides additional products and services, such as data requests, training courses and Assessor accreditation. Please refer to the NABERS fees for more details.
Discounts and offers
50% Small Building Discount Across All Sectors
NABERS is extending its 50% small building discount, previously limited to office buildings, to all building sectors. This change aims to address concerns about the impact of fee increases on organisations operating in smaller buildings with fewer resources, resulting in an overall net decrease in certification fees for smaller buildings starting July 2025.
Note: small building thresholds are included in the pricing document
50% Discount for New Sectors Extended to 3 Years
To reduce barriers for new sectors adopting NABERS ratings, the program will extend the 50% discount period for buildings in new sectors from 1 year to 3 years post-launch of a new rating tool. This aims to support early adoption and ease initial challenges for Assessors and building owners in these sectors.
Indigenous initiative
Any individual who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is eligible for a 50% discount on any training enrolment fees. Contact nabers@environment.nsw.gov.au to find out more.
Training
Some of our Assessor training has been discounted, including:
- NABERS Essentials online course is currently FREE
Waste verification offer
NABERS is currently providing a 50% discount on your building’s first waste verification. Contact nabers@environment.nsw.gov.au to find out more.
Data Centre Starters
The latest round of this offer has now closed, however if you would like to see a third round of grant funding, please let us know at nabers@environment.nsw.gov.au.
Available to all data centre buildings located in Australia that have never previously been certified with a NABERS Energy Rating for Data Centres, or were last certified for a NABERS Energy Rating for Data Centres in February 2018. Find out more about the Data Centre Starters offer here.
Pricing updates
This year NABERS will introduce a new pricing structure, which will come into effect on 1 July 2025. This includes a price increase beyond CPI, you can read the announcement here. Please find the updated NABERS Administration fees FY26 for next financial year.
Contact nabers@environment.nsw.gov.au to find out more.